The Starting Nine, Latino Baseball Illustration By Robert Dominguez He was a solid starter on some pretty good Baltimore teams, but Dennis Martinez always lived in the shadows of big-name, Cy Young-quality teammates like Jim Palmer, Mike Flanagan and Steve Stone. By 1986, the under-appreciated Martinez was deemed expendable by the Orioles after winning 108

By Robert Dominguez He didn’t look the part of the slugger, but Roberto Clemente could bash with the best of ‘em. The Pirates right fielder had by this day in béisbol, June 5, 1966, established himself as a five-tool superstar. Yet he was also deceptively powerful for his size — a modest 5-feet, 11 inches

By Robert Dominguez He was a winner on the mound, a threat at the plate and a cancer in the clubhouse, but Carlos Zambrano was never boring. On this day in béisbol, June 3, 2012, the colorful ex-Cub pitcher hit his 24th and final lifetime home run in a game against the Phillies — while

One of baseball’s best pure hitters walked away from the game on this day in béisbol, June 2, 1986, after a brilliant 19-year career. Rod Carew, the Panama-born infielder with the smooth lefty stroke, made the mistake of turning 40 and earning a then-big bucks salary of close to $1 million when he called it

By Robert Dominguez It was a wild week for Jose Canseco, even by his standards. On this day in béisbol, May 29, 1993, the controversial, muscle-bound slugger ended his season after just 60 games when he injured his right arm — pitching. Canseco, then 28 and in his second year with the Rangers after a

By Robert Dominguez Don’t disrespect pitcher Yovani Gallardo. Especially when he's at the plate. The Brewers ace was having an off-year when on this day in béisbol, May 27, 2014, the Orioles learned the hard way how good Gallardo can be — as a hitter. Milwaukee had blown a 5-0 lead late in the game